Dress & Fashion

You'll want at least one
fairly nice outfit of the dress or jacket-and-tie
variety
for special evenings in fancy restaurants.
Few establishments enforce a strict dress
code anymore, but you should be prepared
nonetheless.

NewportRI has numerous
restaurants requiring jacket-and-tie/dress,
and the Ritz-Carlton in Boston also enforces
the dress code.

Rain can come at any time
of year. A small umbrella is minimal
rain gear in summer; in other seasons a
raincoat is necessary as well.

Summer days can get
very hot and muggy, so cool cotton clothing
is best, but have a sweater or jacket
for cool evenings, cruises, and whale-watching
expeditions.

In spring and autumn moderately warm clothing,
including sweater and windbreaker, is
essential.

In winter,
be prepared for freezing weather and snow.
Full woolens and foul weather gear are
required.

Other Items

If you take prescription medicines regularly,
bring a supply of the medicine, not a
prescription for
it.

Doctors are licensed by state, and their
prescriptions are not accepted in any
state except the one in
which they are licensed. In other words, a prescription
from
a California doctor will not be accepted in Connecticut.

Other
handy items might include a pair of binoculars and
a flashlight.